Volunteer CoordinatorApply by 5pm on Thursday January 24, 2019$23.46 -$31.44 per hour (DOQ)Non-exempt, Union Represented, Full Time

The Sacramento Public Library continues to transform the library into our community’s most valued resource. We are seeking dynamic, creative, forward thinking candidates for our Volunteer Coordinator position.

Volunteer Coordinator

Bilingual Preferred not required

Volunteer CoordinatorApply by 5pm on Thursday January 24, 2019$23.46 -$31.44 per hour (DOQ)Non-exempt, Union Represented, Full Time

The Sacramento Public Library continues to transform the library into our community’s most valued resource. We are seeking dynamic, creative, forward thinking candidates for our Volunteer Coordinator position.

The Volunteer Coordinator oversees volunteer services for the entire Sacramento Public Library system which includes 28 libraries. The successful Volunteer Coordinator is a strong and effective communicator with proven skills in managing projects, coordinating volunteers and program planning and assessment. The Volunteer Coordinator will be part of a dynamic and growing library service, is flexible, and is energized by change. The candidate approaches work with a sense of possibility and sees challenges as opportunities for creative problem solving. A strong sense of humor is essential, and our organizational values of trust, integrity, respect, and excellence should resonate with the successful candidate’s personal values.

The Sacramento Public Library is the fourth largest library system in California, serving more than 1.4 million residents in the City and County of Sacramento, including the incorporated cities of Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Isleton, and Rancho Cordova. The system is a Joint Powers Authority, governed by a 15 member board comprised of elected officials from each of the member jurisdictions, with representation based on each jurisdiction's population. The Authority operates 28 libraries, including the Central Library in downtown Sacramento, has over 300 staff members, contains a collection of 1.5 million volumes and an annual budget of $37 million. More than 700 thousand residents have library cards and 8 million items are circulated annually. The Library welcomes more than 4 million visitors annually. This is a great opportunity for qualified applicants.

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate of Arts (AA) degree required. Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree is preferred AND

An AA degree with 3 full time years' experience working with volunteers , or a BA/BS degree and 1 full time year experience working with volunteers.

The Library Supervisor III is the most senior supervisory classification and oversees more complex library operations. This recruitment will be used to establish an eligibility list for current and future Library Supervisor III openings that occur within the next 12 months. We currently have Library Supervisor III openings.

Basic Function:Plans, organizes, and supervises the operations of a medium to large branch library, a Central library division, or a major system function, such as collection management; ensures that the library provides community-focused services through outreach and partnerships; provides supervision and leadership to unit or branch staff.

Education and Experience Requirements• Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA accredited college or university• Three (3) full-time years’ experience as a professional librarian with two (2) of the years in a supervisory capacity• Experience providing programs to youth and fluency in a foreign language is desirable

If you have questions regarding this posting please contact: Sacramento Public Library Human Resources Department at: humanresources@saclibrary.org or 916-264-2758